Hodgson - I dont know why I'm here; smint?

[Pablo]

That list of strikers (well the squad in general) is so, so poor. How far we've fallen. We used to have the likes of Fowler and Wright that couldn't ever get a look in. Now we have Wellbeck, Defoe and Lambert in the squad.

Appalling

[Gibbo]

Welbeck and Cleverley.

[Deano]

Truly awful squad that,

[Exiled_red]

And to think some mocked when they had the 'Golden Generation', they can only dream of that now

[Gibbo]

Hart

Johnson
Cahill
Jagielka
Cole

Gerrard
Wilshere

Walcott
Rooney
Young

Sturridge

Is probably the best side England can put together. Even then the CB pairing is poor.

[Pablo]

Hart

Johnson
Cahill
Jagielka
Cole

Gerrard
Wilshere

Walcott
Rooney
Young

Sturridge

Is probably the best side England can put together. Even then the CB pairing is poor.

That's dreadful, absolutely dreadful.

[Fernandinho]

Hart

Johnson
Cahill
Jagielka
Cole

Gerrard
Wilshere

Walcott
Rooney
Young

Sturridge

Is probably the best side England can put together. Even then the CB pairing is poor.

Agreed! All this talk about strikers but for me its the CBs who are worst.

[Fosterbloke]

Hart - 1st choice at Man City

Johnson - 1st choice at Liverpool
Cahill - 2nd choice at Chelsea
Jagielka - 1st choice at Everton
Cole - 1st choice at Chelsea

Gerrard - 1st choice at Liverpool
Wilshere - 1st choice at Arsenal

Walcott - 1st choice at Arsenal
Rooney - 1st choice at Chelsea
Young - 2nd choice at Man Utd

Sturridge - 1st choice at Liverpool


No Spurs players

[Mike]

Zaha in the England squad

This season's Phil Jones.

[badpiggy]

Agreed! All this talk about strikers but for me its the CBs who are worst.

Yeah absolutely. But there's the makings of an excellent team in there even if the CBs aren't world class. I think all the negativity is more a reflection on the manager and the **** way he'll set up the team rather than on the quality of the squad. I'd like to see a good few of those players at Liverpool.

[Neil Young]

Obviously Hodgsonophobia (totally justified I'm sure we'd agree ) plays a part but for me the negativity mainly comes from comparing it to the squads of good international teams.

I'm sure a better manager could get more out of them than Hodgson, and indeed one did - Capello. But the chances of winning a major trophy with that lot are minute, even if you had a great manager.

[Lee]

That list of strikers (well the squad in general) is so, so poor. How far we've fallen. We used to have the likes of Fowler and Wright that couldn't ever get a look in. Now we have Wellbeck, Defoe and Lambert in the squad.

Appalling

Absolutely terrible isn't it. Embarrassing.

[badpiggy]

Obviously Hodgsonophobia (totally justified I'm sure we'd agree ) plays a part but for me the negativity mainly comes from comparing it to the squads of good international teams.

I'm sure a better manager could get more out of them than Hodgson, and indeed one did - Capello. But the chances of winning a major trophy with that lot are minute, even if you had a great manager.

I'm in

I'm not sure if there are any teams out there at the moment that you could say are nailed-on tournament winners though. Like I said, CBs are maybe a weakness but our own 3 first teamers are pretty good, there's a good goalkeeper, Wiltshere is an exciting young talent...You'd imagine that there's enough quality there to get England at least to 1/4 finals.

The problem with Hodgsonism is not just the conservatism of the gameplan and formation but the philosophy that informs that expression of playing football. He goes around UEFA preaching it.

[Daniel 7]

Ok, so did anyone see the Scotland squad that was announced for this weeks ago?

Its ****.

I would love it if we stuck one over Hodgson. Love it.

[AnfieldForever]

Ok, so did anyone see the Scotland squad that was announced for this weeks ago?

Its ****.

I would love it if we stuck one over Hodgson. Love it.

I thought you're from Liverpool?